Introduction to Tanzania Safaris and Holidays

Africa offers such a diverse range of holidays and safaris – why choose Tanzania? Tanzania is a destination that offers unsurpassed scenery and places to visit include the Serengeti which is home to the largest migration in the World and the UNESCO World Heritage Site – the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA). Located in central east Africa this destination allows you to combine a luxury safari tour with a beach holiday in Zanzibar, this small island is also known as the spice island with its rich Arabic Swahili culture.

About Tanzania

An East African nation composed of 26 regions, consisting of the mainland (formerly known as Tanganyika and Zanzibar that united in 1964) and the Island of Zanzibar. The country is blessed with beautiful and scenic terrain including the expansive Serengeti Woodlands and Grasslands. The Serengeti, recently voted one of the new "Seven Wonders of the World" hosts the largest animal migration in the World, this annual spectacle involves millions of wildebeest and zebra along with their predators. Tanzania is also home to the famous snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro which is the highest peak on the African continent.

The Tanzanian coastline along the Indian Ocean and the Zanzibar Archipelago, offers a number of impressive pristine beaches together with a tropical climate. Tanzania is also home to a variety of different tribes and cultures including the Masai, who live in the North on the Serengeti plains and who are always happy to share their cultural traditions with visitors.

In addition to such sites as the Serengeti and Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania is also home to the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater which is part of the World Heritage Site, this crater, with walls in excess of two thousand feet, is home to a number of animals including the "big five" and an astonishing variety of bird species. Nearby, visitors can also visit the "Oldupai Gorge" (more commonly known as Olduvai Gorge), sometimes known as "The Cradle of Mankind", this Gorge is more than 40 kilometers long and is a world famous prehistoric site with some of the earliest recorded human fossilised footprints, estimated to be over 3.75 million years old!

Tanzania is also home to another "World Heritage Site" - Lake Manyara Reserve which features the famous tree climbing lions and a number of National Parks including: Tarangire Park, Ruaha, Katavi and Mikumi. Naturally these parks offer a wide variety of different animals and birds which would suit any nature enthusiast and as they are still relatively unknown they offer a quieter safari experience.

Whatever you are looking for from your safari holiday experience, Tanzania with its wealth of culture, scenery and coastline should be a serious contender, if you want to discuss this destination in more detail or talk to one of our experienced travel advisors then contact us and we will be happy to help.